Eagle Parenting
I visit a place from time to time with great anticipation. Bald Eagles nest there. The home that I visit is situated on a 25-acre lake, and each winter, a pair of eagles return and nest. During Thanksgiving week, I
Practicing the Presence of God
I sit by a window that reaches upward 18 feet. Through it, I see a neat garden and play area where children in the community can play within walled security while their parents find books or read. A full and
The Power of a Single Sentence
Tom Clancy wrote incredibly popular novels in the final decades of the 20th century, all focused on operations of the CIA, geopolitics, and the Cold War. In Debt of Honor, the first 100 pages were all about economics. While he
Blind Spots
We typically operate this way: what we don't see, we don't accept as real. We hear about something, but if we can't make a connection with it through our own experience, understanding, or thinking, we operate as if it doesn't
Mayonnaise from Heaven
I was looking for a job two years into my divorce. It was difficult due to a 14-year gap in my résumé from being a stay-at-home mom. I was very worried about finances and how I would support my two